Bobby Charles (album)

Bobby Charles
Bobby Charles (1972) album cover, picturing Charles sat next to a body of water with a dog.
Studio album by
Bobby Charles
Releasedc. September 1972[1]
StudioBearsville Studios
GenresRoots, rock,[2] swamp pop [3]
Length42:52
LabelBearsville Records
ProducersBobby Charles, John Simon, Rick Danko
Bobby Charles chronology
Bobby Charles
(1972)		 Clean Water
(1987)

Bobby Charles is the debut album by the American singer-songwriter Bobby Charles. Released in 1972 on Bearsville Records, the album was produced by Charles with John Simon and Rick Danko.[4]

History

Charles' musical career started in the 1950s as a songwriter, notably writing "See You Later Alligator" for Billy Haley & His Comets and "Walking to New Orleans", released by Fats Domino.[2] Charles later moved from Nashville, Tennessee to Woodstock, New York, where he fell in with the local music circle which then involved The Band.[5] Charles recorded his debut album in Bearsville Studios, a studio belonging Albert Grossman.[5]

The album features a number of guest stars. As well as co-producing the album and co-writing the track "Small Town Talk", Danko performs on the record alongside fellow Band members Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, and Levon Helm; however, it is thought that The Band's guitarist Robbie Robertson may have contributed to the recording, as he was also present at the sessions.[2] Ben Keith and Dr. John are also credited on the album, but the lack of definitive song credits makes it difficult to determine how the musicians contributed to each track.[4][2]

Track listing

All songs were written by Bobby Charles, except where noted.

Side one

  1. "Street People" – 3:44
  2. "Long Face" – 3:38
  3. "I Must Be in a Good Place Now" – 4:07
  4. "Save Me Jesus" – 5:17
  5. "He's Got All the Whiskey" – 5:17

Side two

  1. "Small Town Talk" (Bobby Charles, Rick Danko) – 3:29
  2. "Let Yourself Go" – 4:13
  3. "Grow Too Old" (B. Charles, David Louis Bartholomew, Fats Domino) – 4:03
  4. "I'm That Way" – 4:04
  5. "Tennessee Blues" – 5:29

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "Billboard FM Action". Billboard: 14. September 16, 1972.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Bobby Charles – 1972 Self Titled Album | Talk From The Rock Room". talkfromtherockroom.com. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  3. ↑ "The Last Music Company - Bobby Charles - Swamp Pop Pioneer". www.lastmusic.co.uk.
  4. 1 2 Lewis, Stephen (May 29, 2022). "Why 'Bobby Charles' Is the Best Band Album Not Released by the Band". Something Else!. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  5. 1 2 Beta, Andy. "Bobby Charles: Bobby Charles". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Bobby Charles - Bobby Charles, February 18, 2014, retrieved March 5, 2026
  7. ↑ Bobby Charles - Bobby Charles | Album | AllMusic, retrieved March 5, 2026
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Bobby Charles 70's LP Credits". theband.hiof.no. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
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